South Dakota Investment Council Grows Holdings in Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

South Dakota Investment Council increased its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 5.2% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 93,589 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,622 shares during the period. South Dakota Investment Council’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $13,518,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of PG. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 237,459,756 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,030,358,000 after buying an additional 2,829,151 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 101,618,926 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,563,008,000 after buying an additional 984,102 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in Procter & Gamble by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 62,647,882 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,962,689,000 after acquiring an additional 1,974,556 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Procter & Gamble in the 4th quarter valued at about $4,664,783,000. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its stake in Procter & Gamble by 3.8% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 29,612,826 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,243,815,000 after acquiring an additional 1,091,091 shares during the last quarter. 65.77% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Procter & Gamble News

Here are the key news stories impacting Procter & Gamble this week:

• Positive Sentiment: PG reported fiscal fourth-quarter adjusted EPS of $1.43, exceeding the $1.41 analyst consensus. Productivity savings helped offset higher operating costs. Procter & Gamble Q4 Earnings Beat on Productivity, Sales Miss Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: The company continues to benefit from e-commerce growth and returned significant capital to shareholders, supporting the long-term investment case. Procter & Gamble Q4 2026 Earnings Call Highlights
• Neutral Sentiment: President and CEO Shailesh Jejurikar will become board chairman on August 1, while Executive Chairman Jon Moeller retires from P&G in August. The leadership transition adds continuity because Jejurikar will retain the CEO role. Shailesh Jejurikar Appointed Chairman of P&G Board of Directors
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly revenue increased only 1.5% year over year to $21.20 billion, missing the $21.38 billion consensus. The sales shortfall, combined with unchanged volume, indicates limited ability to raise prices further. Procter & Gamble’s Stock Drops After Sales Miss
• Negative Sentiment: Organic sales were flat, while consumers facing higher gas and other living costs shifted toward smaller packages and promotions. Weakness in grooming and oral care highlights growing consumer resistance to price increases. Procter & Gamble Says Gas Prices Limiting Consumer Spending
• Negative Sentiment: Fiscal 2027 guidance was modest: EPS of $6.89–$7.11 versus a $7.07 consensus midpoint comparison, and revenue of $85.1–$86.8 billion versus an $89.5 billion analyst estimate. Inflation, tariffs, cost pressures and a difficult economic backdrop are expected to constrain growth. P&G Forecasts Muted 2027

Procter & Gamble Stock Performance

NYSE PG opened at $146.26 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $340.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.38, a PEG ratio of 7.41 and a beta of 0.39. The business’s 50 day moving average is $147.70 and its two-hundred day moving average is $148.94. Procter & Gamble Company has a 12-month low of $137.62 and a 12-month high of $167.25. The company has a current ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.43 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.02. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 32.00% and a net margin of 19.16%.The business had revenue of $21.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $21.38 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.48 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2027 guidance at 6.890-7.110 EPS. Research analysts expect that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.88 EPS for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 24th will be issued a $1.0885 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 24th. This represents a $4.35 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.0%. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 63.60%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have weighed in on PG shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $163.00 price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Sanford C. Bernstein started coverage on Procter & Gamble in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. They set a “market perform” rating and a $156.00 price target for the company. Bank of America decreased their price target on Procter & Gamble from $170.00 to $166.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 10th. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $146.00 to $152.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $169.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $160.75.

Procter & Gamble Company Profile

Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) is a multinational consumer goods company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Founded in 1837 by William Procter and James Gamble, P&G has grown into one of the world’s largest producers of branded consumer packaged goods. The company focuses on developing, manufacturing and marketing a broad portfolio of household and personal care products sold to consumers and retailers worldwide.

P&G’s product offering spans several core business categories, including Beauty, Grooming, Health Care, Fabric & Home Care, and Baby, Feminine & Family Care.